One of our regular customers from Stapleton reports that she just got a robo call about the North Shore City Council race. She didn't catch the name of the organization, but said the message was about preserving natural resources and "opening up the waterfront." No mention of a specific candidate's name, but there was a reminder to vote on Feb. 24.

UPDATE: We've learned that the calls are the result of a joint effort between the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund and the Natural Resources Protective Association. The goal is to raise the profile of waterfront access/water quality as a voting issue in the North Shore special.

Organizers said they are targeting around 17,000 voters in the district, and are also sending out a mailer, which is expected to hit district mailboxes this Friday or Saturday. There will also be other live and robo calls, informing voters of the groups' candidate forum on Feb. 10 as well as a get-out-the-vote reminder on Feb. 23, the day before the special election.